tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post8366526018520157606..comments2018-05-24T19:24:18.633+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Police decide who can run and who can not runRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-76587427404748665562014-06-08T17:09:06.564+03:002014-06-08T17:09:06.564+03:00Why politically motivated? We also whine that the ...Why politically motivated? We also whine that the police and AG are coming from left-wing angles and here they are removing a leading left-wing candidate. Unless, the police and the AG are also in with the Haredim to do <b>hafuch al hafcuh</b> and vote in Rivlin because &#39;everyone&#39; knows that Bibi wants him to lose.<br /><br />The requirements of the position definitely need to be changed or otherwise abolished. It is really a posh position for an ex-MK voted in by fellow office workers (the Knesset is actually where they work). I&#39;d be surprised to dee Dorner or Shachtman win.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-42029741546183998542014-06-08T16:12:23.957+03:002014-06-08T16:12:23.957+03:00in this case, you&#39;d have to investigate the AG...in this case, you&#39;d have to investigate the AG since he enabled the investigation. and of course, if he chose not to allow the investigation and fuad was elected, he would have been accused of interfering with the election as well.<br /><br />no win situation.Ben Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-83556869916478517312014-06-08T16:08:48.614+03:002014-06-08T16:08:48.614+03:00What&#39;s so scary here is that the police don&#3...What&#39;s so scary here is that the police don&#39;t even feel any compunction in starting such an obviously politically-motivated investigation - IMHO there should be an investigation of the police after the elections for the president.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-85179335444737438842014-06-08T16:07:42.451+03:002014-06-08T16:07:42.451+03:00Great - so then if they voted in a bum we could vo...Great - so then if they voted in a bum we could vote against that party next time.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-41664870610117215432014-06-08T15:55:22.843+03:002014-06-08T15:55:22.843+03:00if the vote was public, chances are the party chai...if the vote was public, chances are the party chairman would simply demand that the MKs vote according to the party line.Ben Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-53260222286680648152014-06-08T15:32:38.498+03:002014-06-08T15:32:38.498+03:00That&#39;s a different problem - but at least we s...That&#39;s a different problem - but at least we should know how everyone voted. Or do you think that all of the votes of the MKs should be secret... :-)dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-6249119654156910902014-06-08T15:30:06.023+03:002014-06-08T15:30:06.023+03:00I agree, except for the fact that our system does ...I agree, except for the fact that our system does not work with any form of direct representation, no no specific MK or party represents you, and no specific MK or party represents me, so there is no way to hold anybody accountable for their vote, so there is no point in making it public :-)Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-26740319577856262582014-06-08T15:25:56.946+03:002014-06-08T15:25:56.946+03:00Not to mention that I fail to see the justificatio...Not to mention that I fail to see the justification for the MKs voting in a secret ballot - after all, their right to vote is based on their being representatives of the PEOPLE, so maybe those people should know how they voted....dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.com